Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-06

wife against Degge; hodgson against
Terkins Lee against Hill Stone against
Lewis's administrator. Sent to foot OF
| docket.
G.. Hatton, ESQ.,, allowed to practice
as counsel in this court.
Northern sneak-Thieves Caught Ope-
rating Here.
Charles alias William Doolittle and j..
Samuels alias Pike were before the
Police Court yesterday morning to an
swer the two grave charges of entering
the store of NJ. Lanzaroni and stealing
| S66.25 in United States currency, the
property of said Lanzaroni, and OF en-
/ tering the store of Paul Morani and at
tempting to commit larceny therein.
! The news OF the arrests, which were
made on Sunday afternoon and which at.
tracted considerable attention, had
spread throughout the city, and as con-
sequence the courtroom was more
crowded than is usually the case on Mon
day.
When Sergeant Thomas in his clear,
strong tones called the names OF tho ac-
cused they came ont of the prisoners
pen, and when asked if they we're ready
Samuels said: "Will you permit us to
see lawyer?"
The Court "Yes, sir there is Mr..
Page, pointing to Mr.. Samuel N. Page,
who was at the bar.
The irrepressible Giles Jackson, the
colored statesman Of Henrico, who but
recently retired from the political arena
and entered the legal forum, was on
hand, and with his accustomed serenity
and bland smile arose, and, addressing
the Court, said 1" If your Honor please,
/ am here"
Justice Richardson: Excuse me,
didn't see" and. turning to the prso-
ners, added There are two distin-
guished members OF the bar present
you can take your choice" "
Mr.. Page was retained, and after a
brief consultation with his clients said
that the defence was ready to proceed
with the examination. The first charge
was taken up, and the witnesses were
Sergeant Tomlinson and Officer Wren,
who made the arrests, NJ. Lanzaroni,
Joseph Morani, and j. L. Templeton.
From the testimony of these the follow
ing history of the case was OBJ
tanned: Late Saturday afternoon a
well-dressed young man land Doolit-
tie was positively identified as the party
went to the confectionery store of Lam
zaroni, on Broad street next to the cor
ner of Second, and bought two pears, for
which he paid 10 cents A few minutes
later the same young man, accompanied
by another, returned and the former In
quired the price Of half-dozen
oranges. He selected these, and told
Lanzaroni that he wanted him to take OF
send them to a lady just across the
street. Lanzaroni said that he could
not leave the store, but the customer in
sisted and called him out to the curb
stone and pointed TO the house across
the street in which the lady to whom he
wanted the fruit taken lived. The two
remained in conversation for few Sc
conds and walked back to the fruit
stand. When Lanzaroni went back tC
the cash-drawer his pocket-book contain
ing the money stated was non est. de
at once notified the police.
AT MoRANI's.
Paul Morani keeps q confectionery ant
fruit-stand near the corner OF Ninth anC
Broad streets His place was paid cal
later Saturday afternoon by three well
dressed young men, and while two o
them were pricing fruit at the stand thu
third stepped in the store and was in thu
act Of robbing the cash-drawer when h'
was discovered by Mrs. Moran, wh'
gave tho alarm, and the three lett verl
unceremoniously and travelled mucl
faster than when they came up.
The cases were placed in the hands o
Sergeant A. M. 1omlinson and Office
Tom Wren, who, from the description
furnished and other information received
we're led to believe that the guilty partie
were crooks from the North, and tina
they were stopping at the st. Claire
They went there and found that Charlie
Doolittle, J. Samucls, and j. Williams
all from Boston, were stopping at thi
hotel and occupying the same room.
THE ARRESTS.
Between 3 and 4 o'clock Sunday after
noon these two officers, armed witt
proper authority, went to the st. Claire
and we're shown up to the room occupied
by these parties. Doolittle was found il
bed, and Sergeant Tomlinson carried hin
TO the station-house, leaving Mr.. Wrel
to await the arrival of the other two
Doolittle had in his pockets 230.8O Il
money, gold watch and brass chain
and pair Of cheap spectacles, which ap
peared to be new, or almost so.
Several hours later, while Sergean
Tomlinson was at the Byrd-Street station
TO see that neither of the men boarde,
the northern train, they entered th
front door to the hotel. The clerk sig
nailed Officer Wren, but these partle
saw the molten aud proceeded to retrac
their steps, which Williams succeeded IL
doing by bounding down the steps an,
turning the corner rup Grace street. Iii
"pal. however, was not so fortunate
for though he, when seized by the arm
resisted and tumbled down the step
with Wren, the latter held on tenaciousl
and, with the assistance of guests of tn
house, succeeded in making good hi
capture. On his person were found
pocket-knife, gold watch and bras
chain. and S64.13 in money. Mrs. Nc
rani identified the accused as the me
who were at her store. The clerk a
Lanzaroni's said that one Of the 50 note
stolen was considerably torn and ident
fed one found in Samuels's pocket as II
SENT ON.
The accused were sent on to the gran
Jury on the first charge and waived eA
animation on the other.
On their way down to the courtroom
Yesterday morning Doolittle said
Wren: "How long can you give us 70
this job?"
"From six to twelve months, reptile
the officer.
Samuels rejoined: "Oh h-ll, that
rough"
PERSONAL.
Samuels appears to be'about twenty
eight or thirty years old, of short statu,
: weighs about 100, short hair slightl
dark, a sandy moustache not more tina
a few weeks old, and is very neat
dressed. he wore a brown chinchill
oyercoat and silk hat.
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